Original God: Using a vest knife to make players and game characters cry

Oh it's you!

……

Studio.

Seeing Chu Xi, whom she had parted ways with hastily in Liyue, Chen Xiyao's eyes lit up.

She said that without a plot, it would be impossible for that scene to have been shown before. Chu Xi is indeed an important character!

She also likes such a beautiful, unattainable ideal woman!

While Chen Xiyao was focused on appearance, viewers in the live stream were paying attention to other things.

[Can gods really grant divine visions on their own initiative?]

[That can't be right, didn't Wendy and Shadow both say no?]

Zhongli said no, but look at him!

[I think it might have an impact, otherwise, how could Qingge have obtained the Eye of God at the age of three?]

[This was definitely posted by Zhong Li. He didn't have money to tip, but he still tipped Yun Jin!]

[No matter what, I think it's fantastic for Chu Xi!]

[But Chu Xi isn't white-haired, is Zhong Li's "white-haired fetishist" persona about to crumble?]

Chapter 165 This is a day of repetition

The next day, Celia and Chu Xi got up very early.

Today is the annual birthday of the Flower Goddess. Many people in Sumeru may not care about it, but for people like Celia and Dina Zede, the Flower Goddess's birthday is undoubtedly the most important day in Sumeru.

As for why the birthday of the Grass God is called the Birthday of the Flower Goddess, it is because 500 years ago or even earlier, Sumeru was jointly ruled by three demon gods: the Red King Ahmar, the Flower Goddess Nabu Marikata, and the Great Tree King Buyer.

The Flower Goddess's Birthday was originally a dance performed by the Flower Goddess on the birthday of the Tree King, and it has continued to this day as a form of celebration.

This is a very ancient festival, originally a celebration for the birthday of the Great Tree King. After the Tree King passed away, it was continued, and the date was changed to the birthday of the Little Lucky Grass King, which was the day the sages discovered her.

On the birthday of the Flower Goddess, in addition to various activities, the most important event is Nil's Flower Goddess Dance.

However, before watching the Flower Goddess Dance, the two decided to first stroll around the Grand Bazaar.

As for Luminous and Paimon, Celia has not decided to follow them; she only needs to appear at crucial moments.

On the other hand, Ying and Paimon didn't get up as early.

Paimon yawned as he woke up in the morning, rubbing his sleepy eyes: "Did I get up a little late? Let's hurry up and go find Dina and the others!"

As soon as the two opened the door, they noticed a small note by the door:

Traveler, Paimon, we're off to have some fun! We'll meet you at the Zuber Theater later. Have a great time!

Below is a signature left by Celia and Chu Xi.

"Oh dear, I knew we overslept! Celia and Chu Xi have already gone out to play. Ying, let's hurry up too!"

Paimon rubbed his hands together excitedly, wondering what fun things were going to happen today.

And there's bound to be a lot of delicious food!

The two arrived at the agreed meeting place with Dina Zede and found her waiting there.

"Travelers, and Paimon, are waiting for you!"

Paimon: "Good morning, Dina Zede. We seem to have overslept a little, hehe."

Dina Zede smiled and said, "No, I just arrived too early. Whew—this day has finally come, every minute and every second is as precious as gold."

"By the way, Celia and the others already told me that they set off ahead of me."

Ying: "Yeah, let's go quickly!"

……

While Dina Zede and Ying were browsing the stalls, Celia and Chu Xi had already finished browsing them and each bought some fruit and snacks before squatting in a corner.

"Um, Aya, is it really okay for us to keep squatting here?"

There were still many people at the Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival. People coming and going would occasionally glance in their direction. Celia didn't seem to mind, but Chu Xi was shy and felt quite embarrassed.

Celia forked a piece of fruit and fed it to Chu Xi, then whispered in her ear, "Xiao Xi, look at that group of gilded troupes over there. They're acting suspiciously and don't look like good people. They're probably here to cause trouble. Let's keep an eye on them."

Chu Xi chewed the fruit in her mouth and nodded sheepishly.

"Look, they're about to make their move!"

Cyria noticed that the gilded troupe seemed to have seen something, and then they all started to move.

"It's Dina and the others! Quick, let's go!"

……

In the live broadcast room.

[Look! So two beautiful girls ran here instead of waiting for me! You're punished to come to my house and apologize to me in person!]

[Celia and Chu Xi are so cute!]

I absolutely adore Xiaoxi with her chubby cheeks!

Something's not right. Why is Chu Xi looking at Cilia with such a sweet, cloying gaze?

【…】

……

Xumi, Grand Bazaar.

As Ying, Paimon, and Dina Zede were walking and talking, a group of gilded troupes suddenly jumped out in front of them.

"Ah, that's right, that's right! Lucky me, it just happened to come to us."

Paimon: "They're from the Gilded Troupe, and they look like they're up to no good!"

Dina Zede stepped forward: "...Who are you? It doesn't seem like you were hired by Huma Yija, right?"

"Heh, indeed, we haven't received any money from the Humai family yet... but if we arrest you now, how much will the Humai family offer to ransom you?"

"They're just a bunch of kidnappers!" Paimon put his hands on his hips and looked at Luminous: "Luminous, quickly protect Dina Zede!"

Ying wasn't worried at all; she didn't even consider these people a threat.

Besides, she probably wouldn't even need to lift a finger: "Don't worry... the professionals have already arrived."

As soon as Ying finished speaking, a large stick suddenly struck the head of the gilded brigade leader. The leader, who had just been swaggering and making threats, screamed and staggered into the arms of his subordinates, clutching his head.

"Hehe, that's right, we're the professionals!"

Having successfully launched the sneak attack, Celia pulled Chu Xi to Dina Zede's side and hoisted the large stick she was holding onto her shoulder.

"Oh, damn it!"

The leader of the gilded brigade staggered to his feet again, glaring at Cyria through gritted teeth, blood still streaming from his head.

Cyria swung the big stick in her hand. These guys were quite sturdy; they hadn't knocked him unconscious.

Dixia walked over from the side path: "The professional isn't talking about you. Leave this to me."

"You are... Desia!? Desia, the Lion of Blazing Mane... No wonder we haven't heard from you in the mercenary circle for so long, it turns out you've been 'tied up at home'."

Seeing that Dixia was being spoken to in this way, Dina Zede immediately stood up to refute, "Please don't speak so rudely. Dixia did our Humai family a favor first, which is why we started our cooperative relationship..."

Dixia: "It's alright, Miss Dinazede. This is just a small show of fangs between mercenaries. Once they make a move, the wild dogs will show their true colors."

Seria, carrying her big stick, stood next to Dinazede: "That's right, anyone can talk tough, come on, let's have a go!"

Desia looked helplessly at Cyria beside her, and... the large wooden stick she was carrying.

"Leave this to me. A frail academic like you is not suited for this kind of occasion."

Cyria and Desia haven't known each other for long. In Desia's eyes, Cyria is indeed someone who specializes in academics, and she should leave the fighting to her.

Cyria: "..."

A frail academic?

Why does this sentence sound so familiar?

And don't underestimate her big stick, she spent half a day making it specially, it will be very useful later.

Didn't you see that guy got his head cracked open by this big stick?

In the end, Celia did not stay with Desia. She and Ying escorted Dina Zede to a safe place.

Dixia is more than enough to deal with that small group.

Chapter 166 The Infuriating Great Sage!

After some time, Dixia, having dealt with the mercenaries, found Ying and her group.

"Miss, so you've been here all along."

Paimon: "Desia! You resolved it so quickly."

Dina Zede saw Dixia's bandaged arm and quickly stepped forward to gently lift Dixia's hand, saying with concern:

"Dishia, your arm."

"Oh? This? I'm fine, just a few scratches. They shouldn't have been able to hurt me, it's just that I'm not quite used to this new greatsword yet."

Dina Zede was still uneasy: "Please let me take a closer look."

"Alright, alright, I told you it's nothing. Mercenaries aren't as delicate as you think."

Dina Zede: "And what about the new greatsword you mentioned? What happened to the one you were using before?"

Desia suddenly became hesitant and stammering:

"Ah... well... I was a little short on cash before, so I had to sell it. It happens sometimes."

"Could it be... that the source of the funding for the final batch of site setup, that money from an unknown source, was...?"

"Hey, hehe..."

Dixia scratched her head; this was the first time she had ever pretended to be stupid like this.

Dina Zede: "..."

Dina Zede seems to be...crying...

Dixia immediately panicked: "Oh, hey, miss, I didn't mean to make you cry. Won't my employer deduct my commission if I make you cry?"

"...Pfft...Hehe...Okay, making the employer cry won't deduct your commission, but I need to re-evaluate the unauthorized sale of equipment and the injury you sustained because of me."

"Hahaha...you're really being unreasonable, miss."

"Hahaha…"

Cyril crossed her arms, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

No wonder some of the scientists among the players like shipping them; they really do have a good relationship.

"It seems like Dixia and Dinazede's relationship is more than just that of mercenary and employer, don't you think?"

Celia nudged Chu Xi with her elbow, and Chu Xi nodded quickly.

"Miss, are you okay?"

Dina Zede's condition suddenly deteriorated, and her complexion was also very poor.

"Traveler, please take the young lady to rest for a while. I need to scout the area some more to be sure that there are any accomplices lying in ambush."

Ying: "No problem, leave it to me."

Celia and Chu Xi originally wanted to go with Ying and the others, but Dina Zede said that Ying and the others were enough, so the two of them went to the Zuber Theater to see Nilu instead.

……

Ying and Paimon led Dina Zede to a seat to rest.

After resting for a while, Ying saw that Dina Zede was in much better condition, so she asked about her health.

Paimon looked at Dina Zede with a worried expression, and Dina Zede was very touched.